our reporter reports from washington. >> reporter: as the violence continues on the streets of egypt, there is word now the obama administration quietly suspended some aid to the country. according to the daily beast, the u.s. made the move despite the fact the military takeover in the country hasn't beneficially called a coup. egypt, a key u.s. ally, receives more than $1 billion a year in aid. >> there certainly are consequences for the actions that are taken by the interim government. >> reporter: lawmakers are debating whether cutting aid is the right move. >> that aid is really essential to the ability of the egyptian government to honor its peace agreement with israel. and to provide joint security. >> reporter: the chaos continues in the country. egyptian military leaders said they've obtained the head of the muslim brotherhood and the bodies of 25 police officers killed in an ambush by suspected islamic militants were taken back to a military base in cairo. now there is a growing fear about more tension with word that jailed ex-president hosni mubarak could soon be set free as